TN: 1995 Caves São João Quinta do Poço do Lobo Arinto Branco

[Andy Velebil]

These came on to the market not too long ago and I finally got around to opening one to see how it was. The color was a golden straw and clearly showing it's age. The nose had some sulfur and oxidative notes, the previous mostly blowing off after about 45 minutes. The palate also had some oxidative nutty notes, a salty background and an almost sherry like profile. Yet it still retained good acidity and wasn't dead by any means. This showed it's best just a little under room temp, so my recommendation is not too serve it too cold and give it a little time to open up after opening. I don't see this getting better but it's in a good spot at the moment.
90 Points

[Marco D.]

Spot on note. An unusual but very enjoyable wine.